I have been meaning to post for quite awhile now, but it has not seemed time yet until now. If this post should be somewhere else please let me know.
My wife Tiffany (tleigh) has been coming to this blog site for over 5 years and has gained much help, encouragement and insight in life with her CF and all the accompanying issues that comes with it. She browsed and learned much more than she actually posted but this website was such a great help to her.
This last Fall was a difficult Fall for her, and we were just initiating the transplant process following a difficult hospital stay and going on oxygen 24/7. On November 9th she went back into the hospital for a number of issues that weren't your typical CF issues and then here breathing significantly got worse. Although it took a week of testing, it was finally determined that MRSA was in her blood again but they did not know the source. The next 3 weeks were filled with many ups and downs medically, emotionally, and physically. During this stay she missed her transplant evaluation, and her health continued to worsen. Finally on December 1st the Lord quietly took her home to glory. The Lord gave me the the privilege to be married over 13 marvelous years to the greatest woman I have ever known. Her love for family, God, and life drove her to achieve more than many will experience in a lifetime that is extended into their 80s. Her impact was far beyond what I even knew and will probably every know. If you are interested in reading about her life and homegoing you can visit <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://thisonebreath.blogspot.com/">her blog (thisonebreath.blogspot.com)</a> that I have continued or a <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ibconline.edu/ibc/news/2010/20101201_tiffany.jsp">webpage</a> that was created in her honor where she worked and invested in the next generation of musicians and leaders.
When Tiffany and I got married at 21 (I know, we were just kids) the "projected" age of a CFer was 27 or 28, so when she hit 30 we would often "joke" that we were on bonus time, and we made the most of it. At 30, she dreamed again of what she should do in her life as she never thought that she would make it to 30. Before she passed away, she accomplished much of what was on her list five years ago. She got her masters in collaborative piano at ASU, produced her own musical piano CD, taught piano on the college level, and began to do some writing and composing. Don't ever stop! Love together, dream together, live life together -- it is worth it all!
David
(tleigh's husband)
My wife Tiffany (tleigh) has been coming to this blog site for over 5 years and has gained much help, encouragement and insight in life with her CF and all the accompanying issues that comes with it. She browsed and learned much more than she actually posted but this website was such a great help to her.
This last Fall was a difficult Fall for her, and we were just initiating the transplant process following a difficult hospital stay and going on oxygen 24/7. On November 9th she went back into the hospital for a number of issues that weren't your typical CF issues and then here breathing significantly got worse. Although it took a week of testing, it was finally determined that MRSA was in her blood again but they did not know the source. The next 3 weeks were filled with many ups and downs medically, emotionally, and physically. During this stay she missed her transplant evaluation, and her health continued to worsen. Finally on December 1st the Lord quietly took her home to glory. The Lord gave me the the privilege to be married over 13 marvelous years to the greatest woman I have ever known. Her love for family, God, and life drove her to achieve more than many will experience in a lifetime that is extended into their 80s. Her impact was far beyond what I even knew and will probably every know. If you are interested in reading about her life and homegoing you can visit <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://thisonebreath.blogspot.com/">her blog (thisonebreath.blogspot.com)</a> that I have continued or a <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ibconline.edu/ibc/news/2010/20101201_tiffany.jsp">webpage</a> that was created in her honor where she worked and invested in the next generation of musicians and leaders.
When Tiffany and I got married at 21 (I know, we were just kids) the "projected" age of a CFer was 27 or 28, so when she hit 30 we would often "joke" that we were on bonus time, and we made the most of it. At 30, she dreamed again of what she should do in her life as she never thought that she would make it to 30. Before she passed away, she accomplished much of what was on her list five years ago. She got her masters in collaborative piano at ASU, produced her own musical piano CD, taught piano on the college level, and began to do some writing and composing. Don't ever stop! Love together, dream together, live life together -- it is worth it all!
David
(tleigh's husband)